It’s very weak and I can only tell it’s even working if I plug it into someting and crank the volume on the guitar and the input level on the computer I have it plugged into. If I don’t plug it into anything, I just hear the amp’s buzz thru the speaker. I wound it correctly, attached it correctly, etc. I have no clue how to fix it aside from unwinding and rewinding the whole thing, reconnecting it, etc.

The other issue is the delay. When its plugged into something like the computer, I hit a string there’s a long delay before it plays (weakly).

Any thoughts, ideas? Anyone/

Since I am new to this guitar pickup thing, and noone explained anything to me, I just did what it showed, and worked around the issues I had.

And that is where my problem, I think, lies. The wire broke pretty close to the end, so I just wound what was left and put the rest aside. I did not realize the wire was coated, and that the ends that are silver were the uncoated part.

So, if I am correct in my thinking now, the reason mine doesn’t work right is because one end of the connector wires going to the pickup is not touching the wire, just the coating.

And a side note, I have found that it is suggested that the start of the wire is connected to the black (-) connector wire, and the end goes on the red (+) end. For anyone who wondered, cares, or whatever.

I just finished my build and unfortunately I made the same mistake as you. I broke the coil wire near the end and the pickup wasn’t working at all. What I did was trim the coil wires and then used 600 grit sandpaper to very carefully remove the copper coating. Once I saw a hint of silver, instead of twisting it with the plug wires, I soldered it to ensure a clean connection. Some heat shrink later and the guitar works perfectly! I’m really impressed with the quality of sound that comes from this small package.

Hi RickD,

I was worried about the quality of the plastic as well. In person the build is much more impressive than the pictures. The neck seems to be a heavy grade plastic or filled with some material because it has a good heavy feel to it. The two cross bolts and cover plate is really secure and keeps the guitar very rigid when tightening the strings. I’m not an expert at all, but the design for the tuning pegs helps hold the tune since the strings are anchored behind instead of the peg itself. I’ll update my comment after a few weeks of use for a more accurate reading.

I love Make! This was a really fun build and it’s going to make the perfect fathers day gift! Thanks!